STUDY ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS TO ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

Agri-environmental indicators provide insight into the relationship between the environment and agriculture at the level of a country or region. Some agri-environmental indicators are part of the European Union's sustainable development indicators and are used to monitor progress towards the global sustainable development goals SDG 2 (zero hunger), SDG 7 (clean and affordable energy) and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) etc. The study aims to benchmark agri-environmental indicators in Romania against other EU countries and to reveal the contribution of these indicators to the achievement of sustainable development goals. The statistical data will be analysed using the comparison method in order to assess both the trends of the indicators and the significant differences between EU countries in relation to agri-environment and sustainable development. The results of the assessment contribute to inform on the progress made by Romania compared to other EU countries both in terms of agri-environment and sustainable development in the European context.